Date: 3rd December 2003
The World Youth Summit on Globalisation is ready to take
off! Having the participation of 200 delegates from all over the world and with
an official programme featuring illustrious speakers, the ‘Youth &
Globalisation’ Project Team of AEGEE-Europe is ready for this challenge. As from
December 10th till 12th, youth leaders from across the
five continents will gather in Brussels to actively discuss globalisation and
explore avenues to positively guide its forces for Europe and the world.
The Grand Closure of the “Youth & Globalisation” project of
AEGEE-Europe is the World Youth Summit on Globalisation taking place next week
in the heart of Europe, Brussels. The venues chosen are the International
Association Centre [MAI] and the European Parliament. During this summit, the
working sessions organized around the five thematic pillars of the project,
being politics, economics, culture, geo-communications and civil society will be
in the form of parallel workshops that will go on during the first two days of
the event. All throughout the three days, compromise and consensus building are
the essential fundamentals for the delegates who have the tough task to outline
the way to go forward for Europe vis-à-vis its responsibilities in the world.
At the European Parliament, the 200 delegates have the unique chance to assist to the contribution given by illustrious personalities and experts in the field such as Haleh Bridi, special representative to the EU from World Bank, Brigita Schmögnerová, executive secretary of UNECE, Mr. Joao Vale de Almeida, representative of the DG on Education and Culture and Mr. Peter Lacy, manager of the European Academy of Business in Society, CSR Europe amongst others.
Press
conference will be held
at 2.30
pm in the
building of the
Pomeranian Association of Rural Communities (second floor) at Square de Meeus 18 (close to
the Houses of Parliament) in Brussels, preceded by a “press coffee” at 2
o’clock. A Press Coffee will
precede the Press Conference.
Press
observation in the European Parliament is due at 10
o’clock in the Room A 3 G-2 at the EP Premises, and it will take place during
the open discussion session featuring the distinguished speakers representing
European Commission, European Policy Center and CSR Europe. Interested
journalists are kindly asked to confirm their intention to participate in the
observation by Friday (Dec. 5th) to either [log in to unmask] or call
02 215 40
68. This will
enable us to put their names and media they represent on the press list that
will be placed at the front desk entrance to the
Parliament.
This Grand
Closure of the 2003 Year plan Project of AEGEE, the European Students Forum
enjoys the Patronage of Baroness Emma Nicholson of Winterbourne,
Member of European Parliament and College of
Europe and
has the support
from the World Bank and Foreign Policy Magazine.
The World Youth Summit
on Globalisation will be under the observation of the International Youth Parliament.
AEGEE is one of Europe's largest interdisciplinary and voluntary student associations, operating without being linked to any political party, promoting a unified Europe, cross-border co-operation, communication and integration in academic environment, and at the same time striving to create an open and tolerant society of tomorrow. It is represented in 271 university cities, in 40 countries all around Europe and has about 17 000 members.
For more information please
contact:
Monica
Zarna
“Youth and Globalisation”
PR Responsible